Job Title: Solar Systems Designer - Consultant
Job Type: Short term Consultancy
Supervisor / Reporting To: Facility Upgrade Manager
Nationality: Open for Kenyan Nationals only.
Project Background: The Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (MANI) Project is run by an Options-led consortium of eight agencies (CARE Kenya, AMREF, Population Council, MannionDanniels, KPMG, IHPMR and MSI).
Job Type: Short term Consultancy
Supervisor / Reporting To: Facility Upgrade Manager
Nationality: Open for Kenyan Nationals only.
Project Background: The Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (MANI) Project is run by an Options-led consortium of eight agencies (CARE Kenya, AMREF, Population Council, MannionDanniels, KPMG, IHPMR and MSI).
The project’s strategy focuses on reducing the three common delays women face in accessing quality maternal and neonatal care, especially in Bungoma County.
Project
activities in fall under two integrated outputs:
Output 1: Strengthening health systems to manage and deliver quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services, to ensure that women and newborns receive quality services (delay 3).
Output 2: Increasing demand for and uptake of MNH services to ensure that mothers and newborns seek and access the appropriate care (delays 1 and 2).
Facility Upgrade Component
The project received additional funds from DFID under Climate Change and Sustainability to improve the function, hygiene and client comfort at public health facilities.
Output 1: Strengthening health systems to manage and deliver quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services, to ensure that women and newborns receive quality services (delay 3).
Output 2: Increasing demand for and uptake of MNH services to ensure that mothers and newborns seek and access the appropriate care (delays 1 and 2).
Facility Upgrade Component
The project received additional funds from DFID under Climate Change and Sustainability to improve the function, hygiene and client comfort at public health facilities.
The
approach will be to ensure that investment in sustainable energy, water and
sanitation results in improvement in health service delivery and
outcomes.
The project
will use clean energy sources and water supplies to ensure that facilities are
energy secure and able to provide quality emergency obstetric and neonatal
services.
Upgrading the power and water supply will contribute to health facility readiness to deliver services, thus contributing to the reduction of morbidity and mortality in Bungoma County.
The component has 3 main targets;
Upgrading the power and water supply will contribute to health facility readiness to deliver services, thus contributing to the reduction of morbidity and mortality in Bungoma County.
The component has 3 main targets;
1. Installation
of Solar Power Units in 30% of targeted health facilities in the County.
2. Ensure
regular water supply by installing Rain water harvesting and storage
facilities.
3. Carry out
sanitation facilities improvements in 50% of target health facilities
4. Training
cleaners in hygiene and sanitation skills and safe disposal of medical waste
Scope of
Work
MANI Project would like contract a Solar Systems Designer to design the solar system packages for selected Health facilities in Bungoma County.
The specific roles of the consultant will include;
MANI Project would like contract a Solar Systems Designer to design the solar system packages for selected Health facilities in Bungoma County.
The specific roles of the consultant will include;
1. Review the
energy audit reports for 20 selected health facilities
2. Conduct
field visits to the selected sites
3. Design an
off grid solar system package for each of the hospitals,
4. Develop
Bills of Quantities (BOQ) solar system installation inclusive of standard
electrical protection measures
5. Formulate
operation and maintenance guidelines for the
The
consultant will be required for a period of 20 days between June – July 2016.
Qualifications:
The consulting firm/individual should meet the following;
Qualifications:
The consulting firm/individual should meet the following;
1. The
firm/Individual should have qualifications in Bachelor's degree in electrical
engineering; Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Diploma in Electrical
Engineering
2. Individuals/firms
must be certified as T3 certified solar PV technician or Solar Contracting firm
by ERC.
3. Individual/Firm
should have a certified off grid Solar PV design tool with a minimum of Battery
DOD of 15years.
4. Must have
atleast five years' experience in designing, planning and implementation of
electrical works – with minimum of 3 years dealing with Solar Systems.
5. Experience
in developing solar systems designs.
Professional
Registrations
a) The
firm/individual should be licenced by Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) as
Solar PV technician or contractor
b) The firm/individual should be registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya.
c) The firm should be registered by National Construction Authority (NCA) to provide electrical engineering services
Statutory requirements
b) The firm/individual should be registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya.
c) The firm should be registered by National Construction Authority (NCA) to provide electrical engineering services
Statutory requirements
1. Certificate
of incorporation
2. Pin
certificate
3. Tax
Obligation certificate
4. Tax
compliance certificate
Job Title: Quantity Surveyor / Consultant
Supervisor / Reporting to: Facility Upgrade Manager
Job Type: Short term Consultancy
Nationality: Open for Kenyan Nationals only.
Project Background: The Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (MANI) Project is run by an Options-led consortium of eight agencies (CARE Kenya, AMREF, Population Council, MannionDanniels, KPMG, IHPMR and MSI).
Supervisor / Reporting to: Facility Upgrade Manager
Job Type: Short term Consultancy
Nationality: Open for Kenyan Nationals only.
Project Background: The Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement (MANI) Project is run by an Options-led consortium of eight agencies (CARE Kenya, AMREF, Population Council, MannionDanniels, KPMG, IHPMR and MSI).
The MANI
Project is component three of a wider programme that looks at health systems
strengthening and health financing targeting the poorest women in Bungoma
County and implementation of an innovation challenge fund across six DFID-supported
counties (Bungoma, Homa Bay, Garissa, Kakamega, Nairobi (slums) and Turkana).
The project’s strategy focuses on reducing the three common delays women face in accessing quality maternal and neonatal care, especially in Bungoma County.
The project’s strategy focuses on reducing the three common delays women face in accessing quality maternal and neonatal care, especially in Bungoma County.
Project
activities in fall under two integrated outputs:
Output 1: Strengthening health systems to manage and deliver quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services, to ensure that women and newborns receive quality services (delay 3).
Output 2: Increasing demand for and uptake of MNH services to ensure that mothers and newborns seek and access the appropriate care (delays 1 and 2).
Facility Upgrade Component
The project received additional funds from DFID under Climate Change and Sustainability to improve the function, hygiene and client comfort at public health facilities.
Output 1: Strengthening health systems to manage and deliver quality maternal and newborn health (MNH) services, to ensure that women and newborns receive quality services (delay 3).
Output 2: Increasing demand for and uptake of MNH services to ensure that mothers and newborns seek and access the appropriate care (delays 1 and 2).
Facility Upgrade Component
The project received additional funds from DFID under Climate Change and Sustainability to improve the function, hygiene and client comfort at public health facilities.
The
approach will be to ensure that investment in sustainable energy, water and
sanitation results in improvement in health service delivery and outcomes.
The project will use clean energy sources and water supplies to ensure that facilities are energy secure and able to provide quality emergency obstetric and neonatal services.
The project will use clean energy sources and water supplies to ensure that facilities are energy secure and able to provide quality emergency obstetric and neonatal services.
Upgrading
the power and water supply will contribute to health facility readiness to
deliver services, thus contributing to the reduction of morbidity and mortality
in Bungoma County.
The component has 3 main targets;
1. Installation
of Solar Power Units in targeted health facilities in the County.
2. Ensure
regular water supply by installing Rain water harvesting and storage
facilities.
3. Carry out
sanitation facilities improvements in targeted health facilities
4. Training
cleaners in hygiene and sanitation skills and safe disposal of medical waste
Scope of
Work: MANI
Project would like contract a Quantity Surveyor firm/individual to design
infrastructural improvements, rain water harvesting systems, sanitation
facilities improvement in selected 35 Health facilities in Bungoma County.
The specific roles of the consultant will include;
The specific roles of the consultant will include;
1. Review the
MANI Resource Audit report – WASH and Infrastructure.
2. Conduct
field visits to the targeted sites for WASH and Infrastructure improvements
(attached list of health facilities)
3. Design
upgrade Interventions for each of the hospitals: site plans, mechanical,
architectural and structural drawings.
4. Develop
Bills of Quantities (BOQ) for each of the hospital Improvements – Rain Water
Supply and Sanitation Improvements (VIP Latrines, Soak Pits, Placenta pits,
pour flush and plumping and drainage systems and Pour Flush Latrines)
5. Design some
infrastructural improvements and develop Bills of Quantities (BOQ’s)
Consulting
Period: The
consultant will be required for a period of 30 days
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
1. Firms
individual are required to be registered as Quantity surveyors/ Civil engineers
with the engineering board of Kenya
2. The Firms
should have individuals qualified with Bachelor's degree in Quantity survey or
Civil Engineering and Architecture.
3. The
individuals with Higher national diploma/Diploma in Civil engineering working
in the firms’ MUST have 3 years’ experience in Water and Sanitation projects
4. The firms
should have at least 5 years’ experience in building and construction with
atleast 3 years in the health sector in Kenya
5. Firms
should have at least five years' experience in designing – architectural,
mechanical; electrical and civil works in hospital settings
6. Experience
in developing Bills of Quantities (BOQ) and construction of sanitation works;
Soakaway pits; Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) Latrines; Pour flush systems
Plumping and Drainage systems; Placenta pits; Rain water harvesting systems
Regulatory
bodies Registrations
1. The firms
should be registered by National Construction Authority (NCA) in relevant class
of constructions.
2. The
firms’/individuals engineers should be registered by the Engineers Board of
Kenya.
Statutory
Requirements
1. Certificate
of incorporation
2. Pin
certificate
3. Tax
compliance certificate
4. National
Construction Authority (NCA) certificate.
Experience
- Proofs
of similar work done;
Applicants
are requested to attach prove of similar works undertaken in the last 5 years
accompanied by letters of recommendations from previous clients.
If you meet the above qualifications and requirements, send your application, registration documents clearly stating your qualifications relevance to the requirements together with the Financial proposal (inclusive of all taxes) to the Email: opportunities@manikenya.com by Friday 17th June 2016.
If you meet the above qualifications and requirements, send your application, registration documents clearly stating your qualifications relevance to the requirements together with the Financial proposal (inclusive of all taxes) to the Email: opportunities@manikenya.com by Friday 17th June 2016.
